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It said the ISI provides funding and training for the Taliban, and that the agency has representatives on the so-called Quetta Shura, the Taliban's leadership council. The report, based on interviews with Taliban commanders in Afghanistan, was written by Matt Waldman, a fellow at Harvard University. [58] "Pakistan appears to be playing a double ...
The Taliban did not publicly respond to the offer. [citation needed] Following Ghani's offer of unconditional peace talks with the Taliban, a growing peace movement arose in Afghanistan during 2018, particularly following a peace march by the People's Peace Movement, [384] which the Afghan media dubbed the "Helmand Peace Convoy."
Umar Media, named after Taliban founder Mullah Muhammad Umar, serves as the Pakistani Taliban's de facto Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, producing propaganda in Urdu and Pashto, later translated into English, Dari/Persian, and Arabic. Its content includes video series, a daily radio broadcast, a bi-weekly current affairs podcast, an ...
[6] The Taliban's military commander in the north was Mohammad Fazl. [7] The Taliban military comprised approximately 45,000 Afghans and 2,700 foreign fighters, [9] which included al-Qaeda's 055 Brigade. [51] According to military analyst Ali Jalali, the 055 Brigade was only 400–600 strong, but its ties to bin Laden made it politically ...
A U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan this weekend killed Ayman al-Zawahri, who helped Osama bin Laden plot the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States and helped al-Qaida survive and spread in ...
In July 2018, the Red Unit played an important part in the Battle of Darzab, which resulted in a major Taliban victory over the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province. [6] By late 2018, the unit was known to be most active in Kunduz Province , Baghlan Province , and Faryab Province , aiding in a number of major Taliban ...
The U.N. children’s agency says more than 1 million girls are affected by the ban, although it estimates 5 million were out of school before the Taliban takeover due to a lack of facilities and ...
The Taliban strongly opposed Indian presence in Afghanistan, especially because India has extensively helped Northern Alliance forces in the past. [6] Pakistan, an arch-rival of India, was also against the increasing Indian influence in Afghanistan and Pakistani intelligence agencies maintained deep ties with the Taliban. [ 6 ]